Many San Bernardino Valley College students that would otherwise struggle to make ends meet between paychecks don’t have to worry about what’s for dinner, thanks to Patricia L. Nickols Butler. Since coming on board with the SBVC Foundation three years ago, one of her top concerns has been getting food to hungry students. Mrs. Nickols-Butler ...

By Dianne Anderson On any given Saturday, Trudy Coleman has been on the phone in recent months with fellow representatives from across 30 different states to collectively promote this year’s national Juneteenth theme of “Remembering Our Ancestors.” The tribute is all the more important because this is the 400th year since the first enslaved Africans ...

By Dianne Anderson Thousands of summer vacationers will hit the streets of San Bernardino in about three weeks, looking to run off all that spare energy. Parents may want to revisit their local parks and recreation centers for a multitude of safe, fun and free things for the kids to do. Park programs are opening ...

The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra has announced that Maestro Anthony Parnther has been appointed as its Music Director beginning with the 2019-20 season. The selection puts an end to a two year long international search for one of California’s oldest professional symphony orchestras. Parnther, the leading candidate out of 10 finalists from throughout the United ...

By Dianne Anderson When most people think of stroke, they may think of age or weight, or someone of the couch potato variety – none of which describes the late great Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter John Singleton. His recent death from a stroke at 51 years young didn’t seem to fit the typical medical ...

By Dianne Anderson There may be no stopping the new airport logistics center now, but with a little persistence, community members could still get a say in hires and benefits in the future of over 3,800 aviation-related jobs. Developers are set to move on the Eastgate Project 1, pending the Federal Aviation Administration approval on ...

By Dianne Anderson In the 26 years that Scott Smith has taught physical education, he’s heard all the stories and excuses to get out of class – over and over again. Some kids don’t want to run a mile, shoot or run the ball, or be out in the middle of the soccer field on ...

By Dianne Anderson The last San Bernardino City Council meeting drew a packed room of riled up community members to the podium, with many wondering how recent administrative moves fit into the overall goals and strategy for the city. A slew of complaints ranged from the acquisition of commercial cannabis licenses, to what to do ...

By Dianne Anderson Admittedly, many of the folks that step through the doors of Westside Kinship Support Services come carrying a lot of heavy emotional baggage, but they walk away with a much lighter load. Most of the clients Dr. Clyde Stewart sees are grandparents in crisis taking on more responsibility within the family, and ...

By Dianne Anderson Nothing ends in disaster faster for a Black man than a broken brake light. For that reason, on Saturday, March 23, the Inland Empire Democratic Socialists of America will hold a free brake light clinic for all those in need of a repair, along with other friendly resources not easily found at ...